As is always the case whenever I'm scheduled to go somewhere special something ridiculous happens. On Monday it appears I washed my face with a flannel that had blinking turps on it! Yes chuffing paint remover - turps! Long story short we have decorators in who had cleaned their brushes in the bathroom unbeknown to me. How I didn't smell it … Continue reading Sandersons at Fox Valley Grand Opening…#Sheffield
It's been a shitty week and that's putting it mildly. We are still mid throws renovating the living-room / kitchen. It doesn't appear to be progressing very quickly . Slowly but surely ... but entering into pulling my hair out territory. We've also acquired some mood lighting in the living room. My current mood is bad after losing … Continue reading Homemade by Thelmas #ladiesthatlunch40
The best thing about Friday definitely has to be meeting up with the girls for what has become our weekly 'Ladies that Lunch' . Ok , ok so we are hardly girls but old biddies doesn't quite cut the mustard. Sue choose the venue today . She plumped on Brocco on the Park which is situated at … Continue reading Lunch at Brocco, Sheffield #ladiesthatlunch
A couple of weeks ago I stated that 'Ladies that lunch' would be a weekly feature...Every Friday or thereabouts. The words me and my big mouth spring to mind... Fail! A funeral put pay to last weeks venture and my partner in crime unfortunately wasn't available. The previous week I had to cancel and dash … Continue reading #Ladies that Lunch – Vintage Tea Rooms
Today is date day, or rather ladies that lunch day. I try to meet up with Sue every couple of weeks for a girlie catch up and to grab some nice grub! Today's choice of eatery - That Place - was Sue's suggestion. It's somewhere I've not visited before. It was most needed. I've had … Continue reading ‘The Place’ to be seen…ladies that lunch
Laurent- Perrier Afternoon Tea at The Cavendish Restaurant, Chatsworth House - a Birthday treat from the Mr ... he's a star and I'm very lucky. He says he never known anybody my age get so giddy about Birthdays...I'm not sure what he's getting at. I mean doesn't everybody wake up at 5.30am on their birthday excited about … Continue reading Fizz at Cavendish Restaurant, Chatsworth
I was lucky enough to be invited out for Afternoon Tea last Saturday. The venue, Harvey Nichols in Leeds. I had been to their restaurant and bar a few times previously but never experienced their Afternoon Tea. My friend, Karen had reached the ripe old young age of 50 on New Year’s Eve and one … Continue reading Champagne Afternoon Tea – Harvey Nix, Leeds
On Saturday, on the recommendation of a mutual friend, we headed to The Carding Shed at Hepworth. Situated in an old mill it's fairly easy to find. Saying that we got lost a few times, ending up sat in a few 'dead end courtyards' and scaring a man half to death in the process. He was … Continue reading Oil Can Cafe @ The Carding Shed
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